There's something fascinating about revisionist history in films. Sometimes it can be thrilling, insightful, and even downright hilarious in spite of the pure fiction of the presentation, like in Inglourious Basterds. Other times, when it's pure hagiography like in Michael, the level of unadulterated bullshit is insulting to the intelligence of the audience (and in … Continue reading Take a Seat – Primetime
Superman is the original comic book hero. Sure, what we consider comics existed in various forms for years before his debut in 1938, but once he came into the cultural zeitgeist with Action Comics #1, the "Man of Steel" has been the standard by which all heroes are judged. An orphan from a distant and … Continue reading More Human Than Humans – Superman
As I've made abundantly clear on this blog over the past year-plus, I am not in favor of rebooting or remaking established movie franchises with gender-swapped leads in general, mostly because there's rarely any reason for it beyond, "Hey, let's do it with LADIES this time!" In most cases the entire gimmick is little more … Continue reading P-A-R-T-Why? ‘Cause I GOTTA! – Booksmart
